Man shot on the sidewalk near Morgan-Boulevard Park, police say
ATLANTA - Atlanta police said a man was fatally shot on a sidewalk in Old Fourth Ward Wednesday.
A police spokesperson said there is a crime scene on Morgan Street at 509 Boulevard NE. Officers responded at about 5:50 p.m.
Police said the unnamed victim was shot in the chest on the sidewalk near the playground at Morgan-Boulevard Park.
He was in his 30s and police believe he was specifically targeted.
Police investigated a shooting on Boulevard NE. (Photo: FOX 5 Atlanta)
SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene and observed police officers had closed a road near Morgan-Boulevard Park to traffic with crime scene tape.
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